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multinodular

multinodular

7.9
Having many small lumps in an organ such as the thyroid
  • adjective
  • /ˌmʌltiˈnoʊdʒələr/
  • Specialized
translation icon : multinodular
  • The doctor diagnosed her with a multinodular goiter after analyzing her thyroid scans.
  • bilateral multinodular
  • multinodular oncocytomas
  • multiple multinodular

Examples

  • Final pathology identified the mass as a multinodular goiter.

    Academic text (2005)

  • Ultrasonography demonstrated a multinodular thyroid gland with a dominant 4.7-cm nodule on the left.

    Academic text (2010)

  • The lungs are usually involved, with multinodular infiltrates that may cavitate.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Histologically, the tumor had a diffuse sheet-like arrangement, although a multinodular architecture was seen in some areas.

    Academic text (2009)

  • Thyroid USG and scintigraphy showed multinodular goitre.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Some authors also reported the multinodular fashion by which some oncocytomas present and warned against interpreting the multinodularity as a sign of malignancy.

    Academic text (2008)

  • Lymph nodes are isolated, mobile, and small during the initial stages but become adherent with disease progression, forming a voluminous multinodular mass.

    Academic text (2004)

  • In this article, we report a rare case of synchronous multiple bilateral multinodular parotid oncocytomas that arose in a background of bilateral oncocytic nodular hyperplasia.

    Academic text (2008)

  • Histologically, the tumor had a solid and multinodular growth pattern and was predominantly made up of spindle cells with a minor component of epithelioid cells with moderate cellular atypia.

    Academic text (2009)

  • Ultrasound results indicated a multinodular thyroid gland, which required further evaluation.

Synonyms

nodular
vsmultinodular
1 7.7

Having small round lumps or bumps on the surface

refers specifically to many small lumps often noted in medicine
nodulated
vsmultinodular
  • Specialized
9.5

Having small round lumps on the surface

focuses on the presence of many small lumps rather than formation
noduled
vsmultinodular
  • Specialized
9.9

Having small round lumps on the surface

emphasizes multiple small lumps rather than a single or few nodules

How Nodular

multinodular
  • Specialized
7.9
nodular
1 7.7
smooth
256 1.0

Surface Forms

multinodular positive

Morphology

multinodular = nodular (semi-transparent) = multi + nodule + ar

The word is a straightforward prefixation of 'nodular' with 'multi-', adding the meaning 'many'.

Etymology

Multinodular starts with multi- meaning 'many', as in multiple, and the rest comes from nodule, meaning a 'small knot' or 'small lump'. So it means 'many small lumps', which is why doctors use it for a thyroid or liver that has many little lumps.